< Nehemiah 11 >

1 And the heads of the people dwell in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people have caused lots to fall to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the cities,
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of every ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and the nine parts to [remain] in the [other] cities.
2 and the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men, that offered themselves voluntarily to dwell at Jerusalem.
3 And these [are] heads of the province who have dwelt in Jerusalem, and in cities of Judah, they have dwelt each in his possession in their cities; Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon.
Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, [to wit, ] Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the temple-servants, and the children of Solomon's servants.
4 And in Jerusalem have dwelt of the sons of Judah, and of the sons of Benjamin. Of the sons of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalaleel, of the sons of Perez;
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: 'Athayah the son of 'Uzziyah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amaryah, the son of Shephatyah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez:
5 and Masseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-Hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, son of Shiloni;
And Ma'asseyah the son of Baruch, the son of Kol-chozeh, the son of Chazayah, the son of 'Adayah, the son of Joyarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Hashiloni;
6 all the sons of Perez who are dwelling in Jerusalem [are] four hundred sixty-eight, men of valor.
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred sixty and eight valiant men.
7 And these [are] sons of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jesaiah;
And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Jo'ed, the son of Pedayah, the son of Kolayah, the son of Ma'asseyah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jessha'yah;
8 and after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.
And next to him Gabbai, Sallai; nine hundred twenty and eight.
9 And Joel son of Zichri [is] inspector over them, and Judah son of Senuah [is] over the city—second.
And Joel the son of Zichri was overseer over them; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin,
Of the priests: Jedayah the son of Joyarib, Jachin:
11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, leader of the house of God,
Serayah the son of Chilkiyah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Merayoth, the son of Achitub, the superintendent of the house of God;
12 and their brothers doing the work of the house [are] eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchiah,
And their brethren who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and two; and 'Adayah the son of Jerocham, the son of Pelalyah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashchur, the son of Malkiyah;
13 and his brothers, heads of fathers, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai son of Azareel, son of Ahazai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,
And his brethren, chiefs of the divisions, two hundred forty and two; and 'Amashsai the son of 'Azarel, the son of Achsai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;
14 and their brothers, one hundred twenty-eight mighty men of valor; and an inspector over them [is] Zabdiel, son of [one of] the great men.
And their brethren, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty and eight; and the overseer over them was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hashub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni,
Also of the Levites: Shema'yah the son of Chasshub, the son of 'Azrikam, the son of Chashabyah, the son of Bunni;
16 and Shabbethai, and Jozabad, [are] over the outward work of the house of God, of the heads of the Levites,
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
17 and Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, [is] head—at the commencement he gives thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah [is] second among his brothers, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.
And Matthaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Assaph, the principal to begin the thanksgiving at prayer; and Bakbukyah the second among his brethren and 'Abda the son of Shammua', the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 All the Levites, in the holy city, [are] two hundred eighty-four.
All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty and four.
19 And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, those watching at the gates, [are] one hundred seventy-two.
And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren that watched at the gates, were one hundred seventy and two.
20 And the rest of Israel, of the priests, of the Levites, [are] in all cities of Judah, each in his inheritance;
And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
21 and the Nethinim are dwelling in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa [are] over the Nethinim.
But the temple-servants dwelt in the hill-fort; and Zicha and Gishpa were over the temple-servants.
22 And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem [is] Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha—of the sons of Asaph, the singers [who are] for the front of the work of the house of God,
And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was 'Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Chashabyah, the son of Matthanyah, the son of Micha, one of the sons of Assaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.
23 for the command of the king [is] on them, and support [is] for the singers, a matter of a day in its day.
For the king's command was obligatory on them; and there was a fixed rate for the singers, the requirement of every day on its day.
24 And Pethahiah son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, son of Judah, [is] by the hand of the king, for every matter of the people.
And Pethachyah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerach the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in every thing concerning the people.
25 And at the villages with their fields, of the sons of Judah there have dwelt, in Kirjath-Arba and its small towns, and in Dibon and its small towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,
And respecting the villages with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kiryath-arba' and in its villages, and at Dibon and in its villages, and at Jekabzeel and in its villages.
26 and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and in Beth-Phelet,
And at Jeshua', and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,
27 and in Hazar-Shaul, and in Beer-Sheba and its small towns,
And at Chazar-shu'al, and at Beer-sheba' and in its villages,
28 and in Ziklag, and in Mekonah and in its small towns,
And at Ziklag, and at Mechonah and in its villages,
29 and En-Rimmon, and in Zareah, and in Jarmuth,
And at 'En-rimmon, and at Zor'ah, and at Yarmuth,
30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its small towns; and they encamp from Beer-Sheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
Zanoach, 'Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish and its fields, at 'Azekah and in its villages. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba' as far as the valley of Hinnom.
31 And sons of Benjamin [are] at Geba, Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-El, and its small towns,
And the children of Benjamin [dwelt], beginning from Geba', at Michmash, and 'Ay-ya, and Beth-el, and in their villages,
32 Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
'Anathoth, Nob, 'Ananyah,
33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
Chazor, Ramah, Gittayim.
34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
Chadid, Zebo'im, Neballat,
35 Lod, and Ono, the Valley of the Craftsmen.
Lod, and Ono, the valley of the carpenters.
36 And of the Levites, the divisions of Judah [are] for Benjamin.
And of the Levites dwelt certain divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.

< Nehemiah 11 >